Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development which seeks approval of the RIBA Stage D design and cost proposals for the improvement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market and which also seeks approval for Authority to Spend £10.8 million as the balance of the funding required to undertake the works. In addition, the report seeks approval to the injection and authority to spend of £330,000 in respect of enhanced stall fit out to a number of identified units and the provision of financial assistance to relocating tenants. Furthermore, the Board is asked to provide the Director of City Development with the necessary authority, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development and the Economy, to take decisions that facilitate the improvement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market. Finally, the report provides an update on the progress in appointing a developer to undertake the redevelopment of the George Street frontage.

Further to Minute No. 145, 18^th December 2013, the Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval of the RIBA Stage D design and cost proposals for the improvement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market. The report also sought approval for the authority to spend £10,800,000 as the balance of the funding required to undertake the works. In addition, the report sought approval to the injection and authority to spend of £330,000 for the enhanced stall fit out of a number of identified units and the provision of financial assistance to relocating tenants. Furthermore, agreement was sought to provide the Director of City Development with the necessary authority, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development and the Economy, to take decisions that facilitate the improvement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market. Finally, the report provided an update on the progress in appointing a developer to undertake the redevelopment of the George Street frontage.

The Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report and highlighted the key part that the market would continue to play in the city centre’s varied retail offer.

In response to a specific enquiry, officers emphasised that dialogue with traders would continue throughout the proposed refurbishment process, in order to provide them with information and reassurance wherever possible.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the RIBA Stage D design and cost proposals for the proposedimprovement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market be approved.

(b)  That authority be given to the expenditure of £190,800 in respect of Kirkgate refurbishment feasibility costs.

(c)  That a further injection of £330,000 into the capital programme be approved for the purposes of stall refurbishment and financial assistance to relocating tenants.

(d)  That authority be given to spend £10,800,000 on the proposed improvement and refurbishment of Kirkgate Market and also £330,000 on stall refurbishment and financial assistance to relocating tenants.

(e)  That the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Development and the Economy, be authorised to take decisions that facilitate the works to improve and refurbish Kirkgate Market.

(f)  That the following be noted:-

·  The actions required to implement the resolutions, as detailed above;

·  The proposed timescales to progress the project as detailed in paragraph 3.2.1 of the submitted report;

·  That the Chief Economic Development Officer and the Market Manager will be responsible for the implementation of the resolutions.